Lets See Some Pure Fighters

[JParanee]

No, that would throw the point of balance off. I prefer to balance at the trigger finger.

Trust me bud

Start tapering your tangs

 

[Lapedog]

I'm pretty sure I see what you mean. There can't be a separate tang going through the wood, can there? How would you ever be able to get that into the wood, when you clearly have to link the wood into the integral tang from the side?

You could have a seperate rat tail tang coming out the centre/top of the part that looks like a keyhole. If you search "keyhole tang knife" in google and go to images. You will see some ways other people have done it.

 

[Gary Mulkey]

There are a couple of fighters that you may enjoy:

 

[Skirmish]

This came today at last. I'm absolutely blown away by this knife, just incredible workmanship.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Masterpiece.

 

[Dawkind]

Great score!!!

 

[JParanee]

The Maringer is a work of art

 

[ddd]

Hello Joe,

This "David's Fighter", made for me by Steve Johnson, engraved and gold inlaid
by Barry Lee Hands (his first ever gold inlay in pearl!).

I consider it to be a Pure-Fighter, even though it is completely different from
all other Fighters posted on your Thread, which are no doubt True Fighters as well!

What do you think?

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[JParanee]

Hello Joe,

This "David's Fighter", made for me by Steve Johnson, engraved and gold inlaid
by Barry Lee Hands (his first ever gold inlay in pearl!).

I consider it to be a Pure-Fighter, even though it is completely different from
all other Fighters posted on your Thread, which are no doubt True Fighters as well!

What do you think?

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

I think it is beautiful

High Art

 

[Matthew Gregory]

I have no idea if this qualifies as a 'pure fighter', but here goes:

 

[JParanee]

I have no idea if this qualifies as a 'pure fighter', but here goes:

Yes sir

Well done

 

[Lorien]

^more of a fingernail cleaner

 

[Matthew Gregory]

^more of a fingernail cleaner

Nose hair.

 

[Steven65]

Nose hair.

You make good nose hair cutters Matt.:thumbup:

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I have no idea if this qualifies as a 'pure fighter', but here goes:

I really like that knife :thumbup:

 

[Gary Mulkey]

Here's a fighter that's not my normal fare that you may enjoy:

The blade is a 336 layer random pattern with a sharpened & raised clip. I gave the blade a slight recurve profile mainly for aesthetics. The integral sub-hilt guard is from a 21 layer piece turned on edge so that the layers would follow the profile of the integral sub-hilt when forged to shape. The handle is a walnut burl with 416 fittings.

 

[Lapedog]

Love the Maringer construction featuring Japanese style craftsmanship. Love the use of Habiki and Seppa as he does it.

 

[parfums95]

 

[Charlie Mike]

Trust me bud

Start tapering your tangs

I've done a few. Very hard to eyeball the angle freehand.

 

[JParanee]

I've done a few. Very hard to eyeball the angle freehand.

Practice makes perfect Matt